| No. | Words/ Phrases | Meaning |
| 1. | hone | to sharpen one’s skills, improve |
| 2. | popcorn | favorite snack food of Americans, corn kernels heated until it pops |
| 3. | transcripts | written records |
| 4. | twang | accented English pronunciation |
| 5. | de rigeur | French term meaning appropriate or right |
| 6. | closed captioning | describes a video with dialogue, and the written dialogue shown at the same time at the bottom of the screen; closed captioning is a requirement in the US to enable hearing impaired people to watch a video and understand what is being said; great tool for anyone learning English |
| 7. | hours of exposure | phrase meaning a lot of time spent on a task |
| 8. | spellcheck | computer software program which automatically checks spelling and identifies misspelled words for the person writing a message; useful tool for English learners |
| 9. | setting aside time | phrase meaning doing something on a regular or scheduled basis; making a time commitment to do something |
| 10. | make a funny | phrase meaning to make a humorous or funny statement or comment |
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